Bench Lake, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

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     Bench Lake is always a pleasure to visit. After a long day outdoors Trail Lake Lodge is a wonderful location to spend a night or two; you'll locate a beautiful lake called Johnson Lake. Bench Lake gets a great deal of water; during October this area sees the most rain, and May is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Bertha Creek Campground is always a pleasant experience, and while you're here, you might as well explore Johnson Creek Summit.
 
   This lake is so wonderful. Looking for a good spree? Kenai Fjords National Park is reasonably in the neighborhood of Bench Lake. For the period of the warm days of summer highs here at Bench Lake get into the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are generally in the 20's; overnight lows in the 10's for Bench Lake. Good hiking is available along the Paradise Valley Trail; getting to Gleason Creek from  
               Bench Lake is uncomplicated.
This is no site for people who don’t like to have a good time. There are great places to look at along the Johnson Pass Trail, and a tremendous site to camp here at Bench Lake is Primrose Landing Campground. You can run the rapids of Canyon Creek next to Bench Lake, and you can go for a hike on the Grant Lake Trail. The Hotel Alyeska is a great site to get some rest, and get your pulse rate up on the perfect whitewater of Sixmile River.

 
The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood
13 miles away
The Hotel Alyeska is a Chateau style property located on Mount Alyeskas ski slopes with ski in/ski out accessibility. The 60 person aerial tram departs directly from the skiers concourse which is atta...

Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass
14 miles away
Our clean, comfortable and recently remodeled facilities house 22 guest rooms along with a full service restaurant, lounge and pavilion affordably priced and centrally located on the peninsula for con...

Current weather conditions at Bench Lake, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
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Local climate location: ALYEKSA 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 60.61972
Longitude: -149.2328

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These outdoors activities are available near Bench Lake.
 Hotels Near Bench Lake:
The Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, 13 miles away
Trail Lake Lodge, Moose Pass, 14 miles away
Alaska Hamptons, Seward, 19 miles away
Hotel Edgewater and Conference Center, Seward, 22 miles away
Holiday Inn Express SEWARD HARBOR, Seward, 22 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bench Lake:
Bertha Creek Campground, Kenai Peninsula County, 5 miles away
Primrose Landing Campground, Kenai Peninsula County, 13 miles away
A Creekside Trailer Park, Seward, 18 miles away
Portage Valley RV Park and Cabin Rentals, Portage, 19 miles away
 Whitewater Near Bench Lake:
Sixmile River, Kenai Penninsula BoroughBorough, 12 miles away
      Class V - 9.3 miles long (East Fork of Six Mile to Sunshine)
Canyon Creek, Kenai Peninsula BoroughBorough, 16 miles away
      Class IV - 6.5 miles long (Seward HigHighway at outlet of Lower Summit Lake to Seward Highway at Hope Junction)
Bird Creek, -blank- BoroughBorough, 19 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (5 miles upstream to Turnagain Arm)
 National Parks Near Bench Lake:
Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward - AK, 22 miles away
Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK, 45 miles away
Denali National Park & Preserve, Denali Park - AK, 70 miles away
 Trails Near Bench Lake:
Johnson Pass Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 2 miles away
Grant Lake Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 9 miles away
Paradise Valley Trail, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Bench Lake:
Johnson Lake, Kenai Peninsula BoroughBorough, 1 miles away

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